Washington, September 06, 2021, SPA -- The United States has expressed its condemnation of the ballistic missile attack launched by the Houthi militia on the eastern region yesterday, which injured a Saudi boy and girl, and damaged several residential homes. In a press statement today, US State Department stressed that this attack is totally unacceptable, confirming that these attacks threaten the lives of civilians in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. "We urge the Houthis once again to agree to a comprehensive ceasefire immediately and stop these cross-border attacks and attacks inside Yemen, especially their attack on Marib, which exacerbates the humanitarian crisis and prolongs the conflict," the statement said. The statement added: "The Houthis must start working on a peaceful diplomatic solution under the auspices of the United Nations to end this conflict." -- SPA 05:15 LOCAL TIME 02:15 GMT 0001 www.spa.gov.sa/w1613944